President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate nine
individuals to serve in his Administration.

The President intends to nominate Goli Ameri, of Oregon, to be Assistant
Secretary of State (Educational and Cultural Affairs). Ms. Ameri most
recently served as a Principal at ETinium, Inc. Prior to that she served
as a Public Delegate to the 61st session of the United Nations Commission
on Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland. Earlier in her career, she served
as Director of U.S. Leasing, a former division of Ford Motor Credit and
Fleet Bank. Ms. Ameri received her bachelor's degree and master's degree
from Stanford University.

The President intends to nominate Craig W. Duehring, of Minnesota, to be
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower and Reserve Affairs). Mr.
Duehring currently serves as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Reserve Affairs and Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
(Manpower and Reserve Affairs). Prior to this, he served as Executive
Director of the Patrick Henry Center for Individual Liberty. Mr. Duehring
received his bachelor's degree from Minnesota State University at Mankato
and his master's degree from Troy State University.

The President intends to nominate Ana M. Guevara, of Florida, to be United
States Alternate Executive Director of the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development. Ms. Guevara currently serves as Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Services in the Office of International Trade
Administration at the Department of Commerce. Prior to this, she served as
Vice President of Public Affairs for the Americas Region of the United
Parcel Service. Earlier in her career, she served as a Special Assistant
in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy and International
Affairs at the Department of Transportation. Ms. Guevara received her
bachelor's degree from the George Washington University.

The President intends to nominate Tracy Ralph Justesen, of Utah, to be
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services at
the Department of Education. Mr. Justesen currently serves as Deputy
Director of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation
Research at the Department of Education. Prior to this, he served as an
Attorney-Advisor in the Disability Rights Section at the Department of
Justice. Earlier in his career, he served as an Associate Director in the
Domestic Policy Council at the White House. Mr. Justesen received his
bachelor's degree from Southern Utah University and his master's degree
from Utah State University. He received his JD from Drake University and
his LLM from The George Washington University.

The President intends to nominate Eric M. Thorson, of Virginia, to be
Inspector General at the Department of the Treasury. Mr. Thorson currently
serves as Inspector General of the Small Business Administration. Prior to
this, he served as Chief Investigator for the Senate Permanent Subcommittee
on Investigation and for the Senate Committee on Finance. Earlier in his
career, he served as Special Assistant to the Republican Leader in the
United States Senate. Mr. Thorson received his bachelor's degree from the
United States Air Force Academy.

The President intends to nominate Neel T. Kashkari, of California, to be
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (International Affairs). Mr. Kashkari
recently served as Senior Advisor to the Secretary at the Department of the
Treasury. Prior to this, he served as Vice President of Goldman, Sachs &
Co. Earlier in his career, he served as a Research and Development
Principal Investigator at TRW. Mr. Kashkari received his bachelor's degree
and master's degree from the University of Illinois. He received his MBA
from the University of Pennsylvania.

The President intends to nominate the following individuals to be Members
of the Reform Board (AMTRAK) for five-year terms: